The US Sentencing Guidelines Allow Punishment for Environmental Crimes to Be

question 284

Multiple Choice

The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines allow punishment for environmental crimes to be lessened if a company has a record of doing which of the following:

• A) reporting on other polluters in the industry
• B) voluntarily reporting illegal actions
• C) strong internal compliance programs
• D) voluntarily reporting illegal actions and strong internal compliance programs
• E) voluntarily reporting illegal actions and strong internal compliance programs and reporting on other polluters in the industry

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Definitions:

Nonfinancial Factors

Aspects influencing decision-making in business that are not quantifiable in monetary terms, such as employee satisfaction or environmental impact.

Employee Morale

The overall outlook, attitude, satisfaction, and confidence that employees feel at work, which can significantly impact an organization's success.

Timeliness of Delivery

The measure of how quickly and within the scheduled timeframe goods or services are delivered to the customer.

Incremental Costs

The additional costs that are incurred if the level of business activity or output changes.